EP0919881A3 - Bilderzeugungsgerät - Google Patents

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EP0919881A3
EP0919881A3 EP98122442A EP98122442A EP0919881A3 EP 0919881 A3 EP0919881 A3 EP 0919881A3 EP 98122442 A EP98122442 A EP 98122442A EP 98122442 A EP98122442 A EP 98122442A EP 0919881 A3 EP0919881 A3 EP 0919881A3
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transfer
sheet
recording sheet
toner image
fixing
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EP0919881B1 (de
EP0919881A2 (de
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Atsuyuki Katoh
Masaru Tsuji
Kenji Sugimura
Yoshiya Kinoshita
Hiroshi Tachiki
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Sharp Corp
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    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
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    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/50—Machine control of apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern, e.g. regulating differents parts of the machine, multimode copiers, microprocessor control
    • G03G15/5029—Machine control of apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern, e.g. regulating differents parts of the machine, multimode copiers, microprocessor control by measuring the copy material characteristics, e.g. weight, thickness
    • G—PHYSICS
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    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/01—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for producing multicoloured copies
    • G03G15/0105—Details of unit
    • G03G15/0131—Details of unit for transferring a pattern to a second base
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    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/14—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for transferring a pattern to a second base
    • G03G15/16—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for transferring a pattern to a second base of a toner pattern, e.g. a powder pattern, e.g. magnetic transfer
    • G03G15/1605—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for transferring a pattern to a second base of a toner pattern, e.g. a powder pattern, e.g. magnetic transfer using at least one intermediate support
    • G03G15/161—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for transferring a pattern to a second base of a toner pattern, e.g. a powder pattern, e.g. magnetic transfer using at least one intermediate support with means for handling the intermediate support, e.g. heating, cleaning, coating with a transfer agent
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
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    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
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    • G03G15/16—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for transferring a pattern to a second base of a toner pattern, e.g. a powder pattern, e.g. magnetic transfer
    • G03G15/1665—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for transferring a pattern to a second base of a toner pattern, e.g. a powder pattern, e.g. magnetic transfer by introducing the second base in the nip formed by the recording member and at least one transfer member, e.g. in combination with bias or heat
    • G03G15/167—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for transferring a pattern to a second base of a toner pattern, e.g. a powder pattern, e.g. magnetic transfer by introducing the second base in the nip formed by the recording member and at least one transfer member, e.g. in combination with bias or heat at least one of the recording member or the transfer member being rotatable during the transfer
    • G03G15/1675—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for transferring a pattern to a second base of a toner pattern, e.g. a powder pattern, e.g. magnetic transfer by introducing the second base in the nip formed by the recording member and at least one transfer member, e.g. in combination with bias or heat at least one of the recording member or the transfer member being rotatable during the transfer with means for controlling the bias applied in the transfer nip
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
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    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/20—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for fixing, e.g. by using heat
    • G03G15/2003—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for fixing, e.g. by using heat using heat
    • G03G15/2014—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for fixing, e.g. by using heat using heat using contact heat
    • G03G15/2039—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for fixing, e.g. by using heat using heat using contact heat with means for controlling the fixing temperature
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G21/00—Arrangements not provided for by groups G03G13/00 - G03G19/00, e.g. cleaning, elimination of residual charge
    • G03G21/0005—Arrangements not provided for by groups G03G13/00 - G03G19/00, e.g. cleaning, elimination of residual charge for removing solid developer or debris from the electrographic recording medium
    • G—PHYSICS
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    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G2215/00—Apparatus for electrophotographic processes
    • G03G2215/01—Apparatus for electrophotographic processes for producing multicoloured copies
    • G03G2215/0167—Apparatus for electrophotographic processes for producing multicoloured copies single electrographic recording member
    • G03G2215/0174—Apparatus for electrophotographic processes for producing multicoloured copies single electrographic recording member plural rotations of recording member to produce multicoloured copy
    • G03G2215/018—Linearly moving set of developing units, one at a time adjacent the recording member
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G2215/00—Apparatus for electrophotographic processes
    • G03G2215/01—Apparatus for electrophotographic processes for producing multicoloured copies
    • G03G2215/019—Structural features of the multicolour image forming apparatus
    • G03G2215/0196—Recording medium carrying member with speed switching
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
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    • G03G2215/00—Apparatus for electrophotographic processes
    • G03G2215/16—Transferring device, details
    • G03G2215/1604—Main transfer electrode
    • G03G2215/1614—Transfer roll
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    • G03G2215/00—Apparatus for electrophotographic processes
    • G03G2215/16—Transferring device, details
    • G03G2215/1647—Cleaning of transfer member
    • G03G2215/1661—Cleaning of transfer member of transfer belt
    • G—PHYSICS
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    • G03G2215/00—Apparatus for electrophotographic processes
    • G03G2215/20—Details of the fixing device or porcess
    • G03G2215/2003—Structural features of the fixing device
    • G03G2215/2016—Heating belt
    • G—PHYSICS
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    • G03G2215/00—Apparatus for electrophotographic processes
    • G03G2215/20—Details of the fixing device or porcess
    • G03G2215/2003—Structural features of the fixing device
    • G03G2215/2016—Heating belt
    • G03G2215/2025—Heating belt the fixing nip having a rotating belt support member opposing a pressure member
    • G03G2215/2032—Heating belt the fixing nip having a rotating belt support member opposing a pressure member the belt further entrained around additional rotating belt support members

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Electrostatic Charge, Transfer And Separation In Electrography (AREA)
  • Color Electrophotography (AREA)
  • Fixing For Electrophotography (AREA)
EP98122442A 1997-11-28 1998-11-26 Bilderzeugungsgerät Expired - Lifetime EP0919881B1 (de)

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EP04027341A EP1519244A3 (de) 1997-11-28 1998-11-26 Bilderzeugungsgerät

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JP32904497 1997-11-28
JP329044/97 1997-11-28
JP32904497A JP3432727B2 (ja) 1997-11-28 1997-11-28 画像形成装置

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EP04027341.9 Division-Into 2004-11-17

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EP0919881A2 EP0919881A2 (de) 1999-06-02
EP0919881A3 true EP0919881A3 (de) 2000-09-06
EP0919881B1 EP0919881B1 (de) 2005-01-26

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JP (1) JP3432727B2 (de)
DE (1) DE69828748T2 (de)

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EP0919881B1 (de) 2005-01-26
DE69828748T2 (de) 2005-12-29
EP1519244A3 (de) 2006-05-10
JP3432727B2 (ja) 2003-08-04
US6044236A (en) 2000-03-28
DE69828748D1 (de) 2005-03-03
EP1519244A2 (de) 2005-03-30
JPH11161042A (ja) 1999-06-18
US6219498B1 (en) 2001-04-17
EP0919881A2 (de) 1999-06-02

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